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- Missouri was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Missouri | CPC]
- The United States Marine Corps established the Administrative Command FMFPac (redesignated Supply Service FMFPac in Aug 1944) from the existing VAC Administrative Command to take responsibility for providing beach logistic supply on a hostile shore. ww2dbase [AC]
- USS Seahorse departed Brisbane, Australia for her fifth war patrol. ww2dbase [Seahorse | Brisbane, Queensland | CPC]
- Jean arrived in Normandie, France with the British Army. ww2dbase [Jean | Basse-Normandie | ]
- Richard O'Connor and his British VIII Corps arrived at Normandie, France. ww2dbase [Richard O'Connor | Normandy Campaign, Phase 1 | Basse-Normandie | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) reached the launch point and began sending planes to soften up of targets in preparation for the invasion of Saipan, Mariana Islands. Yorktown aircrews concentrated primarily upon airfields located on Guam, Mariana Islands. Those raids continued until the 13th. ww2dbase [Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Yorktown (Essex-class) | DS]
- Barbers Point Naval Air Station: Part of CASU-45 arrived on board. Part of ARGUS-22 arrived. ww2dbase [Barbers Point Naval Air Station | Ewa, Oahu | DS]
- USS Wasp's aircraft attacked Japanese positions on Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Wasp (Essex-class) | CPC]
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands as part of an escort for transports en route the Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Shaw | Eniwetok | DS]
- USS Cassin Young arrived at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Cassin Young | Eniwetok | CPC]
- While USS Harder reconnoitered the Tawi-Tawi anchorage in southern Philippine Islands, she detected Japanese cruisers and destroyers. She did not attack; instead, she sailed out to open sea to report the finding. ww2dbase [Harder | CPC]
- 126 B-17s and 60 P-51s departed Russian shuttle bases for Italy to complete the first Operation Frantic operation. On the way, 121 B-17s bombed the FocÅŸani, Romania airfield. ww2dbase [B-17 Flying Fortress | P-51 Mustang | Operation Frantic | FocÅŸani | DS]




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